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Pastor's Page 2022-02-06
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 2/04/22
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Today’s Gospel story in chapter 5 of Luke takes place on the Sea. Jesus is teaching by the shore and the crowds press in on him. Jesus spots the boat of Simon and gets in it, and asks him to launch out a bit from ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-01-23
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 1/24/22
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: We enter the Third Week of Ordinary Time, today's first reading is taken from the Book of Nehemiah (8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10), a book that tells of the reconstitution of the Jewish community after the Exile. It tells the story of the new beginnings of a ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-01-16
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 1/14/22
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: At St. Gabriel Parish, this weekend January 15 &16, we celebrate that work of the Catholic Community Services Ministry in our local area. As parishioners, we recalled about the joy and happiness that many people have and continue to experience through the help of C.C.S. ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-01-09
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 1/04/22
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: The Feast of Jesus’ Baptism is the theme for this weekend Masses. With this Feast, we are officially ended the Christmas Season and it will lead us to the beginning of the Ordinary Time in the Liturgical Year. Through Jesus’ baptism by John in the ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-01-02
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 12/25/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: …HAPPY NEW YEAR – 2022 …
“May the Lord Bless you and keep you!
May the Lord let his face shine upon you and be gracious to you!
May the Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:22-26) Like St. Paul, I ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-12-19
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 12/20/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners:
This is a combined bulletin for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (December 19) and Christmas Day (December 25). In the Fourth Week of Advent Season, the scene of Mary's visitation to Elizabeth (1:39-45). The two pregnant women of today's Advent gospel, Mary and Elizabeth, recognized ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-12-12
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 12/20/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Archbishop Etienne invites you to come back to Mass. I, too, join Archbishop to also invite you back to celebrating the Eucharist begin in this Holy Season of Advent. The following is part of the invitation letter from the Archbishop: “…The general obligation to attend Mass ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-12-05
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 12/06/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: Archbishop Etienne invites you to come back to Mass. I, too, join Archbishop to also invite you back to celebrating the Eucharist begin in this Holy Season of Advent. The following is part of the invitation letter from the Archbishop: “…The general obligation to attend Mass ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-11-28
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 11/29/21
Dear Prince of Peace Parishioners: … … Happy Advent Season … … Archbishop Etienne invites you to come back to Mass. I, too, join Archbishop to also invite you back to celebrating the Eucharist begin in this Holy Season of Advent. This is the invitation letter from the Archbishop: “…The ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2021-11-21
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 11/29/21
Dear St. Gabriel Parishioners: … Happy Thanksgiving Day 2021… Looking back in this Liturgical Year and the effects which it had in our lives, there is so much for us to give “Thanks to God” for the many blessings that we have received. There will be a “Thanksgiving Day ... Read More »